Better in the sense of “more electable?” Yes, absolutely. One of my biggest fears is that Ford will eventually launch a successful leadership bid. But for some deranged reason the people who vote in Conservative leadership contests really, really like Pollievre. He’s the Maple MAGA boy and they love him for that I guess.

Yeah, I genuinely cannot see this as anything other than a massive own-goal for the cons. I know it’s a bad idea to ever, ever underestimate the stupidity of the average voter, but at this point I’m really not seeing how they rehabilitate this guy in the minds of the electorate.

Feels like a big opportunity for the NDP, honestly.